# NHTSA recall 96V245000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 96V245000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1996\-12\-10
- Owners notified: 1996\-12\-02
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 21582

## What is wrong

THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL LUG NUTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300, CADILLAC AT 1\-800\-458\-8006, OR CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 BUICK ROADMASTER](/makes/buick/roadmaster/1995/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1996 BUICK ROADMASTER](/makes/buick/roadmaster/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1995 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD](/makes/cadillac/fleetwood/1995/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD](/makes/cadillac/fleetwood/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1995/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.
- [1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-08\-31.

## Investigated as PE96001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE96001: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-01\-04, closed 1996\-05\-31. REAR WHEEL SEPARATION. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V245000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V245000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V245000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V245000)

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